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', sentiment — j j EEMAEKS. humour infused into the latter part of it, could only be supplied by the master hand of Burns. It seems passing strange to us—balladmongers as we are, and Mr Dixon must be—that in editing so singu- ( lar a ballad as the " Farmer's old V/ife," he should have made no I mention of the version published by Cromek, or—by far the best of \ the three—that sent by Burns to Johnson's " Musical Museum."* J We come, at last, to what ought to have been noticed first—the ; Introduction. In it we find some interesting notices of the modern \ musicians and composers of Ayrshire, viz., John M'Gill, composer of ( the air that goes by his name ; John Riddel, who composed " Jenny's Bawbee," " Stewarton Lasses," &c. The late Earl of Eglinton, ', who was a first-rate player upon the violincello and hai-p, and composed a ^ number of airs, such as the " Ayrshire Lasses," &c. James Tannock, ^ and last, not least, the celebrated Major Logan ; all of whom drew a \ good bow-hand. 5 We hope the encouragement given to this work will be such as to \ induce the Editor to go on with it. It comes in well as an addition \ to what Burns has done for the lyrical reputation of Carrick, Cun- ] ningham, and Kyle. After all, there may be something selfish lurk- \ ing under this, for then we shall have the pleasure of descanting upon \ it at large, in the pages of the Ayrshire " News-I^etter." | [We have copied the foregoing remai-ks on the First Series of " The i Ballads and Songs of Ayrshire," in the belief that they will prove interesting to the reader. They are wi'itten in a kindly spirit, and sup- } ply some editorial deficiencies, for which we heartily thank the author. We, at the same time, do not coincide in all that he has advanced. \ With reference to " Old King Cowl," we hold it to be no proof ] against its antiquity, that it cannot be traced, written or piinted, farther back than Herd's Collection. It is at best but a " rhyme," easily retained on the memory ; and many such, of unquestionable antiquity, j have only recently been committed to paper—the language, as in all f oral traditions, being aifected by the existing vernacular. | We are satisfied that we have been led into a mistake regarding \ the author of " My ain Fii'eside." It is quite in the strain of Mrs ( Hamilton—still it is not surprising that collectors should have been led astray, considering S the ambiguous terms in which Cromek has in- i \ troduced the verses. After the song— " A Weary Body's blythe when the Sun gangs down"—the author of which is not stated—he The following verses [" My ain Fireside"] contain a kindred with the preceding. The reader will be curious to see the \ \ smne subject treated by a mere peasant, and by an elegant and ac- \ \ complished living tvriter, Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton, author of ' The ] I Cottagers of Glenburnie.' " Now—which is Mrs Hamilton's Is it "A \ Weary Body," or " My ain Fireside" 'Ed.] \ \ * Cromet, in making inquiries at Mrs Burns -what the Poet had done for a < number of old songs in the Musical Museum—says, " when she came to the Carle of Kellyburn Braes, she said, He (Burns) gave ' this one a terrible brushing.' " < Allan Cunningham affirms that the 11th and 12th stanzas are wholly by Burns, We will take it upon us to affirm that stanzas 6th, 7th, 12th, 14th, and 15th, of j the version in " Cromek's Remains," were wholly written by Mr Cunningham.
CONTENTS Paob. i The Fairy Lady of Dunure, ... ... ... ... 17 > The Warlock Laird of Fail, ... ... ... ... 29 J Prestwick Drum, ... ... .:. ... ... 35 ^ Hardyknute, ... ... ... ... ... 38 Carrick for a Man, .. ... ... ... ... 49 Daniel Barr, ... ... ... ... ... 52 \ " Scoffing Ballad," ... ... ... ... ... 54 J It's a Waefii' Thing this Drink Gudeman, ... ... 58 \ The Sang o' the Spindle, ... ... ... ... ... 59} The Auld Kirkyard, ... ... ... ... 62 The Crook and Plaid, ... ... ... ... ... 63 When I upon thy Bosom lean, ... ... ... ... 6G \ Sir Arthur and Lady Anne, ... ... ... ... 71 1 My Auld Uncle Watty, .. ... ... ... 74 The Beds of Sweet Roses, ... ... ... ... 75 5 My Lady's Gown, there's Gairs upon't, ... ... ... 7G i Jamie Tamson, ... ... ... ... ... 77 ( Na to be Marreit Ava, ... ... ... ... 82 The Ayrshire Laddie, ... ... ... ... ... 84 There's nae Bard to charm us now, ... ... ... 86 J | | Naebody will let the Auld Bachelor a-be, ... ... ... 89 \ Drucken Jock, ... ... ... ... ... 90 i O Nature Lavished on my Love, ... ... ... ... 92 I Tarn o' the Down, ... ... ... ... ... 94^ The Hills of Galloway, ... ... ... ... ... 99 J Song, ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 I Song, ... ... ... ... ... ... 102 \ Rural Liberty, ... ... ... ... ... 103 i The Laird o' Changue, ... ... ... ... ... 105 ' What Bird in Beauty, Flight, Song, 113 \ John Paterson's Mare, " Scoffing Ballad," APPENDIX.
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; I HAD A HOKSE AND I HAD NAE MAIR.
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; ; MAT COLVIN. Burns says the " st
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; ; ; THE BATTLE OF PENTLAND HILLS.
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; HUGHIE GRAHAM. Thy weeping's sair
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\ He might as weU die on the gallow
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! THE BATTLE OF LOUDOIW HILL. But u
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! And aye the burden o' the sang Wa
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; PATEESON S FELLY GAES FOREMOST. s
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; ; ^M THE NOBLE FAMILY OP MONTGOME
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; m\ THE NOBLE FAMILY OF MONTGOMEKI
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THE NOBLE FAMIIt OF MONTGOMERIE. In
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i THE NOBLE FAMILY OF MONTGOMERIE.
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TIIE NICHT IS NEIR GONE. lence seem
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— ; — s THE NICHT IS NEIE GONE.
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;— ; ; trooper." Of his personal
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LOUDOUN CASTIiE. I'll no come down,
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; ; ; :, ; SANG ON THE LADY MAR6ABE
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— ! ; — other verses besides th
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— stories, with sklates," in lieu
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Page 95 and 96: ; ; ;! He was not in wedlock, thank
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Page 99 and 100: I — — ; KIKKDAMDIK FAIR. spelli
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Page 125 and 126: — — ;— —; I AM A JOLLY FARM
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I WHEN — ! I UPON THY BOSOM LEAN.
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; SIK ARTHUR AND LADY ANNE. Janet A
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; THE AYRSHIRE LADDIE. Now, lads, g
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